.....but from the videos perspective it would be easy to believe our intent was to destroy Tal Afar!.....
Balderdash. The hits were directed with extreme precision.
The concept of innocence is flawed. A warrior who does his fighting from home should expect the deaths of his family. Families in a hot zone are expendable. They are not innocent. They are enemy.
Agreed - I don't argue that. However I have seen Apache Gunship, AC 130 and Predator videos where context was given.
In them you heard the intercom and com conversations discussing - "hit this group, don't hit that group' and "avoid hitting that building - the little one next to it is the target" - "the guy with the mortar tube, nail him"!
This kind of stuff gives a realistic and more complete picture of how its done - this video gives no confirmation that it is not just wanton bam bam bam.
The danger in this video with its lack of context, is that those against the war can distort its significance in a negative way. The "Apocalypse Now" type music doesn't help its credibility either.